Madidi: Ecological pause | Pausa ecológica

El Diario: Popular Action was admitted They await an ecological pause to save Madidi Park The reserve of the department of La Paz is invaded and severely affected by illegal mining, indiscriminate logging and even activities such as drug trafficking, emphasized Senator Cecilia Requena. The hearing was set by the Constitutional Chamber for July 29…

Illegal mining, absent state | Minería ilegal, Estado ausente

Editorial, El Deber: In the south of the Madidi National Park, in the municipality of Apolo in the department of La Paz, community members and illegal miners shoot each other, burn houses, kidnappings take place and the State makes its complete absence shine there. On Tuesday of this week there was a confrontation that left…

Killing our biodiversity – Matando nuestra biodiversidad

Editorial, El Diario: For the gold they invade Madidi The chant of “mother earth” has become a Chinese tale, one of the regular slogans of the 14-year-old regime and favorite legacy of the Luis Arce government. Neither the rulers nor their bases respect or care for mother earth. This is proven by the subjugation of…

Everything you need to know before you visit Bolivia

SHAFIK MEGHJI, Lonely Planet Writer You’ll need to do some planning to explore Bolivia’s amazing landscapes © Peter Adams / Getty Images In the heart of South America, Bolivia is home to some of the most dramatic landscapes on the continent. From pristine rainforests and high-altitude salt flats to cities rich with cultural diversity, there’s an incredible…

MADIDI: Park rangers prepare actions against illegal mining incursion – Guardaparques preparan acciones contra incursión minera ilegal

Walter Vasquez, El Deber: The procedure for awarding the 75-square-square area is carried out before the Mining Administrative Jurisdictional Authority by the Azariama Colorado R. L. Gold Mining Cooperative. Sernap park rangers prepare sanctioning processes for those responsible for the entry into the Resina sector of the Madidi National Park with machinery destined for illegal…

In Bolivia, Indigenous groups fear the worst from dam project on Beni River

by Iván Paredes Tamayo on 11 January 2022 | Translated by Max Radwin, Mongabay: More than 5,000 Indigenous people would be impacted by flooding from the construction of two dams in Bolivia, according to Indigenous organizations and environmentalists. Successive governments have mulled the Chepete-El Bala hydroelectric project for more than half a century, and the current administration of…